Glenn L. Krog
Jun 20, 2019
GLENN LEDET KROG was born May 4, 1935 to Jorgen and Selma (Jensen) Krog on the family farm in Diamond Lake Township of rural Lake Benton, MN where he would continue to reside for his entire life. He was baptized and confirmed at Diamond Lake Church and continued to be a lifelong member at Grace Lutheran Church in Lake Benton....
Linda Mccord
Jun 17, 2019
LINDA LEE MCCORD was born to Herbert Leslie and Beaulah Mae (Logan) Kruckman on September 23, 1947 in Dickens, Iowa. When she was eight years old, she moved with her parents to Spencer, Iowa where she attended school. She moved to Park Rapids, Minnesota in 1965. On July 3, 1969, she married Norman McCord at the First Church of Christ...
Wava J. Zoet
Jun 17, 2019
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Loan Closet in Rock Rapids, Iowa. WAVA JUNE ZOET was born on August 5, 1932, in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was raised the fourth child of Richard and Leona (Nagel) Smythe and received her education in the Central Lyon school system. She enjoyed serving peers as the...
Emily Lodine Overgaard
Jun 17, 2019
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Luverne Street Music (c/o S. Skattum, 1397 160th Ave., Luverne, MN 56156) or the Alzheimer's Association Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter (4550 West 77th Street, Suite 200, Edina, MN 55435). EMILY LODINE OVERGAARD was born to Robert and Betty (Dick) Lodine on March 24, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. She was baptized in 1955...
Edward L. Scarlett
Jun 15, 2019
In honoring Ed's wishes, no public service will be held. EDWARD LEE SCARLETT was born on February 21, 1947 to John and Edna (Holladay) Scarlett in Adair, Iowa. He was raised on a farm near Anita, Iowa where he attended school, graduating from CAM High School in 1965. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1966 and served during...
Scott Baerenwald
Jun 15, 2019
SCOTT DOUGLAS BAERENWALD was born on December 31, 1963 to John and Marjorie (Kennedy) Baerenwald in Pipestone, Minnesota. Scott attended elementary school in Pipestone and then began high school at the Pipestone High School. He graduated from high school in 1983. Following his graduation, Scott continued to live with his parents, helping around the house. Marjorie died on December 21,...
Dennis G. Gallop
Jun 14, 2019
DENNIS G. GALLOP was born on February 1, 1947 to Vern and Mavis (Bartlett) Gallop in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was raised in Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High School in 1965. Following graduation, he entered into the United States Navy and honorably served his country from April 2, 1964 to April 24, 1966. He returned home to...
Joann Klein
Jun 14, 2019
JOANN (NIELSEN) KRUSE KLEIN was born on July 26, 1936 to H. Christian and Cumal (Kuhlman) Nielsen at the family farm in Fountain Prairie Township in Pipestone County, Minnesota. JoAnn attended high school in Morris, Minnesota, graduating in March, 1954. Following graduation, JoAnn began working at O’Neal’s Bakery in Tyler, Minnesota. On June 4, 1955, JoAnn married Willis Kruse at...
Juanita Sudenga
Jun 12, 2019
JUANITA SUDENGA, age 85, of Pipestone, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Serenity Assisted Living, Dilworth, MN. Juanita was born May 6, 1934, to Leonard and Clara (Marquardsen) Wiese. She was born in Holland, MN, and was raised in Ruthton, MN. On September 14, 1952, Juanita married Robert Sudenga. They lived for a time in Oklahoma before...
William "Bill" Kunz
Jun 8, 2019
William Albert Kunz, Jr. was born on March 3, 1939 to William Albert and Myrtle (Rue) Kunz in Sioux Falls, SD. He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. He attended Garfield Elementary School in Sioux Falls and then Washington High School in Sioux Falls, later receiving his GED while in the US Navy. He enlisted...
Mark Anthony Davis
Jun 7, 2019
MARK ANTHONY DAVIS was born on January 4, 1956 to Robert J. and Doris (Potts) Davis in Portsmouth, Virginia. He moved all over with his family because his father was in the United States Navy. Grew up in Port Smith, Virginia, Chula Vista, California, Cruise Bay, Oregon, and other placed. He attended Junior High School in Carmel, California and Abraham...
Carroll G. Honken
Jun 6, 2019
CARROLL GENE HONKEN was born on October 28, 1931 to Fred, Sr. and Gertrude (De Groot) Honken in Kenneth, Minnesota. Carroll attended Country School District #55. The Honken family moved to Jasper, Minnesota in 1943 and Carroll continued his education there. After a time, the family moved to north of Hardwick, Minnesota where they farmed and Carroll helped his father...
Ivan "Ike" Leon Madsen
Jun 3, 2019
IVAN "IKE" LEON MADSEN was born to Marius and Astrid (Christiansen) Madsen on May 21, 1933 in Tyler, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. After he graduated from Tyler High School, he attended South Dakota State College in Brookings, South Dakota and studied pharmacy. During this time, he also worked at Vadheim Drug in Tyler. Upon completion...
Loretta K. Baker
Jun 3, 2019
LORETTA KAY BAKER was born on December 25, 1948 at the Luverne Community Hospital, Luverne, MN, to Fern E. Olson and LeRoy A. Olson. She lived on a farm with her one and only sibling, Douglas Olson. She attended Beaver Creek Schools and graduated in 1966 from Hills-Beaver Creek High School as a part of the first class to graduate...
Les Hansen
Jun 2, 2019
LESLIE "LES" LOYD HANSEN was the youngest of five children born to Hans and Emma (Winter) Hansen on August 19, 1932, on the family farm near Canby, Minnesota. At the age of 6, Les relocated to a farm in Tyler, Minnesota with his family where he attended school. At an early age, he began helping his father with farm and...
Mary West
Jun 2, 2019
MARY LAVERNE WEST, age 60, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Sanford Luverne Hospital following an eight month battle against lung cancer. Mary was born on January 29, 1959 in Kentucky. She said that, as a child, she never had toys and that they played with the mud and sometimes even ate the mudpies they made....
Mark V. Trautman
May 31, 2019
MARK VIRGIL TRAUTMAN was born on June 22, 1954 in Brookings, South Dakota to Virgil and Eleanor (Palmer) Trautman. Mark grew up on the family farm near Lake Benton, Minnesota. He attended school in Lake Benton, graduating from there in 1972. Following his high school graduation, Mark attended the University of Minnesota - Morris. He received his certificate in Accounting...
Dorothy M. Hocking
May 29, 2019
DOROTHY MARIE HOCKING was born December 29, 1929, the only child of Levi Guemmer and Frances Engel at Moe Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed in Wellington Lutheran Church of rural Parker, South Dakota. Raised on Guemmer’s Corner south of Humboldt, SD, she attended all eight grades at District 71 country school and then graduated...
James S. Collins
May 28, 2019
JAMES S. COLLINS, age 76, of Luverne, Minnesota died peacefully on Tuesday, May 29, 2019 at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. In accordance to Jim's life, a simple graveside service will be held with military honors to be presented.
Paul M. Schroeder
May 23, 2019
PAUL MARTIN SCHROEDER was born on October 17, 1946 to Calvin and Helen (Harding) Schroeder. He was raised on the family farm west of Beaver Creek. This farm was woven into the fabric of his being and was where he called home for his entire life. In addition to learning through real life on the farm, Paul attended and completed...
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